Fixture: Manchester City vs Newcastle United
Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: 15:00 (UK time)
Manchester City have confirmed their starting line-up and substitutes to lock horns with struggling Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.
Citizens manager Manuel Pellegrini picks Sergio Aguero to lead his side's attack, with Raheem Sterling, Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva in support of the striker. Fernando and Fernandinho play in midfield, while at the back, Pellegrini goes with Nicolas Otamendi and Eliaquim Mangala as the central defensive pair.
On the bench the Manchester City boss can turn to Wilfried Bony and Jesus Navas if he needs to bring on further attacking options, while Martin Demichelis is a defensive option off the bench today.
Manchester City go into the match sitting second behind Manchester United in the Premier League standings, but knowing victory today would take them top as the Red Devils are not in action until tomorrow, when they face Arsenal.
Manchester City Team vs Newcastle United
Hart, Zabaleta, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernando, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, De Bruyne, Aguero
Substitutes: Caballero, Demichelis, Sagna, M.Garcia, Navas, Bony, Iheanacho
